or_o hate_v what_o we_o shall_v love_v or_o to_o mistake_v the_o degree_n overlove_v that_o which_o be_v less_o lovely_a or_o less_o love_n that_o which_o be_v more_o lovely_a and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v it_o make_v a_o sin_n now_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v either_o such_o by_o divine_a institution_n whence_o or_o humane_a by_o divine_a that_o be_v the_o amiableness_n and_o fitness_n thing_n have_v to_o man_n by_o that_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o else_o in_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v by_o humane_a institution_n be_v that_o which_o humane_a law_n make_v desirable_a or_o hateful_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v these_o combination_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o brethren_n one_o among_o another_o yea_o of_o man_n in_o general_a as_o man_n for_o man_n be_v all_o make_v with_o natural_a ability_n to_o do_v one_o another_o good_a of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v sacrament_n and_o all_o such_o rite_n which_o have_v no_o force_n in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n receive_v a_o great_a loveliness_n and_o sweetness_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o they_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n be_v all_o our_o propriety_n as_o good_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o by_o neither_o god_n in_o nature_n not_o his_o write_a book_n be_v appropriate_v to_o we_o but_o be_v only_o give_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o we_o live_v sect._n 3_o what_o be_v say_v of_o desire_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o passion_n which_o affect_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n sin_n be_v a_o sin_n now_o what_o he_o adde_n until_o they_o know_v a_o law_n be_v not_o universal_o material_a for_o ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la such_o as_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o know_v that_o they_o will_v have_v contradictoriam_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la they_o will_v deny_v and_o oppose_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o nature_n and_o teach_v what_o be_v cross_v to_o it_o not_o knowledge_n in_o such_o case_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o leade_n to_o perdition_n when_o man_n hide_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n but_o draw_v veil_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o which_o say_v he_o until_o law_n be_v make_v can_v be_v know_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n make_v without_o a_o law_n to_o guide_v he_o nor_n say_v he_o can_v any_o law_n be_v make_v until_o they_o have_v agree_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o as_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n law_n do_v not_o choose_v their_o lawmaker_n but_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o government_n they_o be_v under_o so_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o must_v submit_v to_o that_o great_a governor_n and_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o world_n god_n and_o that_o law_n he_o have_v make_v for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o that_o whether_o a_o man_n agree_v upon_o a_o lawmaker_n or_o no_o there_o be_v a_o lawmaker_n and_o a_o law_n under_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o submit_v pag._n 63._o he_o undertake'_v to_o satisfy_v another_o question_n thus_o sect._n 4._o it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v think_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o time_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n as_o this_o be_v and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v never_o general_o so_o over_o all_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v many_o place_n where_o they_o live_v so_o now_o for_o the_o savage_a people_n in_o many_o place_n of_o america_n except_o the_o government_n of_o small_a family_n the_o concord_n whereof_o depend_v on_o natural_a lust_n have_v no_o government_n at_o all_o and_o live_v at_o this_o day_n in_o that_o brutish_a manner_n as_o i_o say_v before_o thus_o far_o he_o his_o instance_n in_o the_o american_n be_v false_a they_o for_o they_o have_v divers_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o have_v justice_n execute_v among_o they_o for_o misdemeanour_n as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o read'_v their_o story_n but_o howsoever_o although_o they_o have_v but_o private_a family_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o war_n with_o all_o other_o live_v we_o see_v abraham_n lot_n private_a family_n live_v peaceable_o in_o that_o land_n where_o be_v two_o nation_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizites_n cohabit_v that_o country_n with_o they_o gen._n 13._o nay_o not_o so_o only_o but_o little_a family_n may_v live_v at_o peace_n with_o mighty_a king_n so_o you_o may_v see_v judge_n the_o 4._o and_o 17._o that_o there_o be_v peace_n betwixt_o jabin_n a_o mighty_a king_n who_o bring_v a_o puissant_a army_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la it_o be_v a_o most_o unworthy_a expression_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o concord_n of_o these_o family_n depend_v on_o natural_a lust_n lust_n no_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o natural_a authority_n of_o parent_n the_o natural_a duty_n of_o child_n the_o reciprocal_a return_n of_o obedience_n and_o protection_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n i_o hasten_v to_o his_o and_o my_o main_a design_n sect._n 5._o howsoever_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v what_o manner_n of_o life_n there_o will_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a power_n to_o fear_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o life_n which_o man_n that_o have_v former_o live_v under_o a_o peaceable_a government_n use_v to_o degenerate_v into_o a_o civil_a war_n this_o instance_n nothing_o illustrate_n his_n conclusion_n nature_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v at_o war_n by_o a_o instance_n draw_v from_o a_o civil_a war_n or_o indeed_o from_o any_o other_o war_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n must_v needs_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v at_o war_n but_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v such_o before_o any_o warlike_a act_n or_o menace_n have_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o what_o follow_v we_o sect._n 6._o but_o say_v he_o though_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o time_n wherein_o particular_a man_n be_v in_o a_o conditirn_n of_o war_n one_o against_o another_o yet_o in_o all_o time_n king_n and_o person_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n because_o of_o their_o independency_n be_v in_o continual_a jealousy_n and_o in_o the_o state_n and_o posture_n of_o gladiator_n have_v their_o weapon_n point_v and_o their_o eye_n fix_v one_o on_o another_o this_o be_v so_o handsome_o express_v war_n that_o i_o can_v willing_o have_v let_v it_o alone_o but_o lest_o it_o shall_v by_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o it_o steal_v a_o credit_n of_o his_o opinion_n into_o a_o reader_n i_o must_v censure_v it_o as_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o all_o this_o can_v prove_v no_o war_n but_o that_o these_o sovereign_n imagine_v each_o other_o may_v be_v wicked_a and_o faith-breaker_n just_a as_o before_o because_o there_o may_v be_v thief_n in_o his_o family_n he_o lock_n his_n chest._n this_o prove_n only_a that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n but_o not_o in_o war_n itself_o or_o indeed_o this_o be_v not_o absolute_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n for_o that_o require_n man_n press_v draw_v into_o the_o field_n and_o by_o this_o reckon_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v the_o same_o condition_n betwixt_o they_o and_o particular_a person_n who_o have_v no_o supreme_a coercive_a power_n among_o they_o to_o restrain_v they_o but_o to_o say_v that_o all_o nation_n be_v at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o even_o those_o who_o be_v in_o peace_n be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v before_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v motion_n even_o rest_v its_o self_n but_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o and_o i_o think_v most_o wicked_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o light_o to_o sâ—eep_v away_o the_o rubbige_n which_o be_v do_v i_o come_v to_o his_o follow_a discourse_n sect._n 7._o to_o this_o war_n of_o every_o man_n against_o every_o man_n this_o also_o be_v consequent_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v unjust_a he_o must_v understand_v this_o of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v not_o join_v in_o a_o politic_a society_n now_o i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unjust_a to_o such_o man_n he_o affirme_n it_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o proof_n he_o prove'_v it_o thus_o the_o action_n of_o right_a or_o wrong_n justice_n and_o injustice_n have_v there_o no_o place_n this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n but_o his_o proof_n lye'_v in_o what_o followe'_v where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a power_n there_o be_v no_o law_n where_o no_o law_n no_o injustice_n thus_o he_o to_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bear_v in_o this_o
another_o of_o general_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n upon_o such_o a_o man_n command_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o wicked_a first_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v double_o wicked_a to_o keep_v it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n make_v such_o a_o bargain_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o licitis_fw-la et_fw-la honestis_fw-la in_o lawful_a and_o honest_a thing_n not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yea_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o express_a term_n covenant_n or_o bargain_n in_o particular_a to_o do_v this_o individual_a thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o his_o reason_n he_o give_v we_o for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o enforce_v it_o which_o be_v sect._n 9_o for_o though_o the_o action_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o contrary_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v breach_n of_o covenant_n this_o answer_n consist'_v of_o two_o part_n second_o i_o shall_v examine_v they_o distinct_o first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o that_o be_v his_o that_o do_v it_o he_o put_v his_o these_o relative_a term_n very_o doubtful_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o he_o be_v not_o responsible_a for_o not_o do_v of_o it_o for_o no_o mâ—n_z can_v be_v responsible_a for_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o for_o any_o act_n but_o what_o be_v his_o own_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v his_o do_v be_v not_o virtuous_a nor_o his_o not_o do_v viticus_fw-la so_o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n destroye'_v the_o second_o which_o make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o do_v it_o but_o certain_o those_o action_n be_v the_o actor_n own_o act_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o be_v bless_v or_o curse_v for_o they_o man_n and_o because_o a_o man_n owe'_v obedience_n to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o man_n only_o for_o god_n sake_n therefore_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n shall_v command_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n write_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o man_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v true_a obedience_n with_o god_n midwife_n see_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o first_o of_o exodus_fw-la begin_v the_o story_n at_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n you_o shall_v find_v pharaoh_n command_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v â—he_n male_a child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 17_o verse_n the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v and_o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n that_o god_n make_v they_o house_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o a_o command_n be_v give_v to_o act_v that_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n bless_v those_o person_n who_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n and_o will_v not_o be_v actor_n in_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o destroy_v innocent_a child_n nor_o can_v mr._n hobbes_n have_v any_o evasion_n to_o say_v covenant_v they_o have_v not_o covenant_v to_o do_v this_o act_n for_o it_o be_v exceed_o probable_a that_o when_o pharaoh_n command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v dismiss_v they_o without_o a_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v when_o he_o convent_v they_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o their_o fault_n they_o will_v have_v excuse_v themselves_o with_o say_v they_o do_v not_o promise_v but_o beside_o this_o mr._n hobbes_n a_o little_a after_o this_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v teach_v that_o every_o subject_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o leviathan_n to_o own_o his_o action_n and_o obey_v he_o now_o than_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n these_o midwife_n live_v under_o that_o government_n where_o leviathan_n pharaoh_n command_v it_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o obey_v he_o yet_o god_n bless_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v their_o action_n be_v their_o own_o for_o which_o god_n bless_v they_o though_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o pharaoh_n sect._n 10._o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o but_o contrary_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v what_o be_v command_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v breach_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n by_o covenant_n give_v we_o away_o his_o liberty_n of_o use_v biâ—d_v or_o act_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o covenant_v otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o covenant_n but_o consider_v now_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v alienate_v away_o former_o his_o right_n to_o a_o estate_n or_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o deed_n of_o that_o estate_n to_o another_o man_n such_o a_o act_n can_v be_v of_o no_o benefit_n to_o that_o other_o this_o be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o shall_v covenant_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o book_n or_o heart_n he_o can_v covenant_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o he_o can_v alien_a it_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v act_v according_a to_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v wicked_a the_o very_a pretence_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o we_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o right_a to_o tie_v or_o bind_v any_o man_n that_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o be_v just_o censure_v here_o because_o conduce_v to_o other_o ill_a consequence_n hereafter_o sect._n 11._o in_o the_o 82._o page_n have_v discourse_v of_o many_o thing_n which_o may_n and_o may_v not_o be_v personate_v towards_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o page_n he_o say_v that_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v this_o phrase_n give_v i_o a_o amazement_n for_o i_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o such_o expression_n make_v either_o in_o scripture_n personate_v or_o orthodox_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o understand_v personate_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v to_o say_v the_o actor_n be_v the_o person_n it_o be_v too_o bold_o affirm_v by_o he_o i_o think_v without_o any_o ground_n have_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v before_o of_o idol_n to_o say_v man_n may_v be_v trust_v for_o those_o god_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o pious_a use_n and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n receive_v and_o dispose_v such_o legacy_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v they_o personate_v god_n quoad_fw-la haec_fw-la thus_o far_o there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o excuse_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v too_o great_a a_o exaltation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o diminution_n of_o his_o excellency_n but_o yet_o thus_o he_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o instance_n as_o he_o be_v first_o by_o moses_n who_o govern_v the_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n people_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la moses_n but_o in_o god_n name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la first_o by_o moses_n i_o be_o persuade_v he_o he_o can_v never_o show_v i_o that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v ever_o personate_v by_o moses_n a_o man_n may_v be_v instead_o of_o god_n in_o divers_a office_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o his_o hand_n receive_v in_o god_n stead_n those_o alm_n which_o for_o 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